AML / KYC / Financial Crimes Specialist 3

Job Description

Job Description

Role: Financial Crimes Specialist III 

Location: Minneapolis MN 55479

Schedule: 3-4 days a week in office, 1-day WFH. (Hybrid) 
Duration: 12 months + possibility to extend and/or convert 

 

About the role 

Consult on or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within Financial Crimes and contribute to large-scale planning related to Financial Crimes deliverables
Review and analyze moderately complex Financial Crimes challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
Contribute to the resolution of moderately complex issues and consult with others to meet Financial Crimes deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
Collaborate with personnel in Financial Crimes

Required Qualifications:
4+ years of Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Fraud, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery, Corruption experience.

• Lead the periodic review process by drafting relationship memos, facilitating compliance calls, analyzing transaction activities, and researching and escalating higher risk issues for correspondent payment and clearing customers.
• Evaluate the strength of financial institution client AML/CFT and sanctions compliance programs through analysis of control environments and institutional risk appetite.
• Proactively identify risk issues and work with relationship managers and senior risk officers to develop, document, and implement action plans.
• Stay attuned to industry and regional trends related to compliance issues, financial crimes, and regulatory actions.
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely documentation of customer data within the customer risk management system.
• Support the bank’s efforts to combat cyber-crime and related fraud typologies.
• Support the focus of building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of Financial Institution Group’s customers.

AML/Financial crimes background and/or experience with correspondent banking
Experience supporting customer due diligence
Knowledge and understanding of the FFIEC Exam Manual, CAMS certification, or other financial crimes certifications
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
Experience in managing AML/CFT risk
Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
Knowledge of crypto-related AML and financial crimes typologies

 

EEO: “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans. ”